The optimal resource use for a limited natural resource is

A. unrelated to the discount rate.
B. more back loaded with a higher discount rate.
C. more front loaded with a higher discount rate.
D. more likely to be u-shaped with a higher interest rate.


Answer: B

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a. Q1
b. Q2
c. Q*
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A Supreme Court ruling in March 1996 held that

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